12-30-10 BPD K-9 helps take suspect into custody after
overnight standoff incident; Daily incident report
Warrant Arrested: Dennis S. Sweat, 56,
Boise
Warrant Charges: Failure to Appear Warrant (F)
Boise Police responded to a residence on
the 3400 block of North Quail Place at approximately 7:00 p.m.
yesterday, December 29th. Officers had reason to believe the
suspect, who had a current felony warrant for his arrest, was in
the home at the time. After evaluating the potential danger to
residents in the neighborhood, members of the Boise Police Special
Operations Unit (SOU), deployed gas rounds into the home in an
attempt to convince the suspect to come out. After
approximately 4 to 5, hours officers determined the suspect was not
inside the home.
Approximately one hour later officers
received a citizen tip that the suspect was again outside the
residence. Officers deployed a Boise Police K-9 who helped take the
suspect into custody. The suspect was transported to the Ada County
Jail and booked on the above listed charges.
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Arrested: Jamie L. Kendrick, 27, Kuna
Charges: Possession of a Controlled
Substance (Meth)(F)
Boise Police arrested Jamie Kendrick
yesterday, December 29th, during a traffic stop on the 8300 block
of Overland at approximately 1:00 p.m. Officers conducted the stop
as part of an ongoing investigation into the theft of items from a
nearby retail store. During the investigation officers located
approximately 2 grams of Meth in the suspects purse. The suspect
was transported to the Ada County Jail and booked on the above
listed charges.
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Arrested: Erin A. Mercer, 31, Boise
Charges:Battery on an Officer (F), Resisting
and Obstructing (m), Public Intoxication (m)
Boise Police observed a fight
taking place on the 600 block of West Main early this morning,
December 30th, at approximately 2:00 a.m. As officers approached
three subjects, two men and a woman, the female suspect grabbed one
of the officers and attempted to pull him away from the incident,
ripping his police radio microphone off his shirt in the process.
As officers took the female suspect into custody she continued to
physically resist officers. The suspect blew a .20 at the jail
resulting in the Public Intoxication charge. The suspect was booked
at the Ada County Jail on the above listed charges.
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Warrant Arrested: Christian W. Rankin, 40,
Boise
Warrant Charges:Lewd Conduct with a Minor
(F)
The suspect was taken into custody yesterday,
December 29th, after a detailed investigation into allegations of
inappropriate conduct that reportedly took place over a 3 year
period starting in 2003. The incident was reported to Boise Police
on November 12th of this year. The victim, a juvenile female under
the age of 18, tells detectives the conduct took place at a Boise
Bench home. The suspect is well known to the victim and officers
have no reason at this time to believe other victims are involved.
The investigation into this case continues. No further information
is available. Further inquires into this case should be directed to
the Ada County Prosecuting Attorneys Office.
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Release Prepared By:
Charles McClure
Boise Police Public Information